By Karen D. Lorentz It can cost a million dollars or more to host a World Cup ski event, with the total expense varying by the number of events and competitors as well as any extra expenses (i.e., not required under FIS World Cup rules) that a host resort takes on. A host resort like…

In 1971 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) changed the “amateur status” requirement for Olympic participation to allow athletes who receive sponsorships and endorsement deals to participate, i.e., professional racers could take part. However, it was 1978 before the Ted Stevens Act enabled the adoption of the IOC rule to apply to U.S. Alpine competitors. According…

RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph Athletics got back into action this weekend after a short Thanksgiving break. Both Men’s and Women’s basketball traveled to powerhouse Central Maine Community College to take on the Mustangs on Nov. 27. The women suffered their first loss of the season, dropping their overall record to 4-1. The men also fell…

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Record-setting crowd of 30,000 fans attend both races at Killington, Shiffrin wins in storybook fashion By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—According to U.S. Ski Team estimates, 30,000 fans came out to cheer on the fastest female alpine skiers in the world Saturday and Sunday at Killington Resort. Saturday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup Giant Slalom event…

By Karen D. Lorentz The 35th annual Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo was an extravaganza of colorful outerwear, marvelous exhibits, and exciting events like the Flippenout trampoline team sponsored by the NFL and Killington. An exciting kick-off to the snow season for New Englanders, the four-day event also featured a variety of amazing deals, from…

Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington featured, Betsy McGeever, Bernie Weichsel recognized By Karen D. Lorentz Killington and Okemo Mountain Resorts received a wealth of publicity at two media receptions and at the award luncheon, in addition to the attention their respective booths received from thousands of skiers and snowboarders at the Boston Ski…

International Ski Federation gave the green light to Killington to hold Alpine World Cup Races Nov. 26-27 KILLINGTON— On Thursday, Nov. 17, Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. With this announcement, Killington Resort assured international race teams and…

By Karen D. Lorentz Olympian Chelsea Marshall is a Pittsfield, Vt., native who learned to ski at Killington at an early age thanks to her parents being ski instructors. That helps explain her love for skiing, but when it comes to competition, Marshall attributes her propensity for speed to “wanting to keep up with older…

The World Cup Expo Village at the base of Superstar is situated at 2,500 feet above sea level and nearby Killington Peak reaches to 4,241 feet — making it the second highest in the state. This elevation gives the resort an advantage in both effective snowmaking temperatures and natural snowfall. Killington complements Mother Nature’s average of…

East Coast training has advantages, Shiffrin says By Lisa Gosselin and Polly Mikula Mikaela Shiffrin has become one of the world’s most recognized athletes and a major force in the powerhouse of women who make up the U.S. World Cup ski team. She is also the only one of this group who grew up skiing…

Snowstorm drops 10+ inches days before World Cup at Killington KILLINGTON — Killington Resort has been blowing snow aggressively over the past month both to prepare the Superstar race trail for the Ladies Ski World Cup races, Nov. 26 and 27, and to open as much terrain as possible for skiers and riders.  Killington has…

By Evan Johnson RUTLAND—As visitors head to the Rutland and Killington area for Thanksgiving and the FIS World Cup races on Nov. 26 and 27, Marble Valley Regional Transit (“The Bus”) is rolling out three additional routes during the weekend of the races, which will shuttle visitors between parking and event areas and downtown Rutland.…

Rock band O.A.R. will headline a robust music and entertainment lineup when the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup comes to Vermont’s largest ski area on Nov. 26-27, with a free concert immediately following Saturday’s races. Admission for race spectators and concertgoers is free of charge. Celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary, O.A.R. recently released a…

Friday & Saturday, Nov. 25-26—KILLINGTON—Never in Vegas will perform live at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub on Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 25-26. Doors open at 8 p.m. for the shows. Hit the club, and take the Barrel Rider home—don’t drink and drive! Pickle Barrel is located at 1741 Killington Road, Killington. For more info, call…